Crystal Archer was an average woman in her opinion. She was bold, smart, and incredibly charming but she wasn't girly. Oh no, for from that. She grew up being the only girl in her family and her brothers treated her no different then one of the guys...
A/N: This story is based on 7x06 Epilogue and a mention of the storyline from 7x05 From Childhood's Hour
TRIGGER WARNING: MENTIONS OF S**CIDE AND STRUGGLES WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND CAROLYN (I SPELT HER NAME WRONG IN THE LAST CHAPTER) HAVING ALS
"Omnia Mutantur, Nihil Interit. 'Everything changes, but nothing is truly lost." ― Neil Gaiman
The team had been busy around the holidays, the team was in and out on cases around Christmas and New Years so they, Garcia, decided to do a late Secret Santa in the second week of January. Crystal smiled at JJ's gift for her, "Thank you JJ, it's so sweet."
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A/N: JJ's gift to Crystal~
"I know you said that your grandma loved these trees and you don't remember having any memories with her, so I thought I'd give you something for you to remember her and for your desk." JJ smiled and Crystal turned it upside down again, "Thank you, really I love this." Crystal gave her a hug before picking up her gifts, she smiled as she walked off to hand them over.
Crystal knocked on Morgan's office door, "Hey, guess who got you for Secret Santa?" Morgan chuckled and put down his file, "Well hello, what do I get this year?"
"Well of course I had to get you tickets for that basketball game you won't stop talking about-"
"You're God sent Archer."
"I made you cookies, and...I came to talk." Crystal stated as she closed the door, she sat down in front of him and placed the cookies in front of him with the tickets in an envelope. Morgan raised an eyebrow as he took a cookie, "Everything okay?"
"Yeah, but I decided that I'd give you a good late Christmas." Crystal cleared her throat, "So, I like Hotch and you can't say anything." Morgan's eyes widen, "Get out of here, you finally realized?"
"Realized last year."
"No way, and you didn't say anything to anyone?" Morgan asked shocked and Crystal smiled, "Reid and Prentiss know."
"You told pretty boy before you told me, I'm hurt."
"He was there at the right time and I thought he'd be unbiased when I talked to him, but he's very biased." Crystal smiled and Morgan patted her head, "We're all biased."
"True, but you're a bit more coolheaded then Em and Doc...so that's why I'm talking to you." Crystal shrugged and Morgan smiled at her, Crystal cleared her throat. "So...what do you think? Do you think I have a chance with Hotch?"
Morgan stared at her, "If I'm being honest, I don't know for sure if Hotch actually likes you or not. From how I see it he does, but he hasn't said anything to me. Sometimes actions speak louder than words, but I also understand that words give reassurance when you can't tell if the actions are what you want them to mean."
